incidental

incidental
in·ci·den·tal /ˌin-sə-'dent-əl/ adj
1: subordinate or secondary in importance or position
incidental benefits
3: occurring by chance or in isolation
incidental use of a person's image
in·ci·den·tal·ly adv

Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary of Law. . 1996.

incidental
I adjective accessory, accidental, accompanying, added, additional, allied, associated, attendant, extrinsic, forte oblatus, minor, not vital, parenthetic, secondary, subordinate, subsidiary, supervenient, supplemental, supplementary associated concepts: incidental authority, incidental benefits, incidental consequence, incidental damages, incidental expenses, incidental jurisdiction, incidental power, incidental relief, incidental to employment, incidental use, incidental work II index appurtenance, casual, circumstantial, collateral (immaterial), extraneous, extrinsic, impertinent (irrelevant), inapposite, nonessential, particular, random, subject (conditional), supplementary, tangential, unessential

Burton's Legal Thesaurus. . 2006


incidental
adj.
Accompanying something else, usually in a subordinate way; occurring in connection with something else by chance or as a consequence.

The Essential Law Dictionary. — Sphinx Publishing, An imprint of Sourcebooks, Inc. . 2008.


incidental
Contingent upon or pertaining to something that is more important; that which is necessary, appertaining to, or depending upon another known as the principal.

Dictionary from West's Encyclopedia of American Law. 2005.


incidental
Contingent upon or pertaining to something that is more important; that which is necessary, appertaining to, or depending upon another known as the principal.

Short Dictionary of (mostly American) Legal Terms and Abbreviations.

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